Privacy Policy

Meta Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 17, 2023

Introduction

Meta Platforms, Inc. and its affiliates (“Meta” or “we”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how Meta collects and uses your data when you use our products and services.

What Information We Collect

We collect a variety of information about you, including:

    • Information you provide us directly: This includes information such as your name, email address, phone number, and date of birth.

    • Information we collect when you use our products and services: This includes information about your device, such as your IP address, operating system, and browser type. It also includes information about your activity on our products and services, such as the websites you visit, the ads you see, and the people you connect with.

    • Information from third-party sources: This includes information from advertisers, partners, and other third parties.

How We Use Your Data

We use your data to provide you with our products and services, to improve our products and services, and to communicate with you. We also use your data to target ads to you.

How We Share Your Data

We share your data with our affiliates, partners, and third-party vendors who help us operate our products and services. We also share your data with law enforcement and other government agencies when required by law or when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights or the rights of others.

Your Choices

You have a number of choices about how we use your data. You can:

    • Control your privacy settings: You can control your privacy settings on your Meta account. For example, you can choose who can see your posts and information.

    • Object to the use of your data for advertising: You can object to the use of your data for advertising by following the instructions in our Ads Help Center.

    • Delete your data: You can delete your data by following the instructions in our Help Center.

How We Protect Your Data

We use a variety of security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

    • Data encryption: We encrypt your data when it is stored or transmitted to ensure that only authorized parties can access it.

    • Access controls: We employ physical, technical, and administrative access controls to protect our data centers and other facilities.

How We Respond to Data Breaches

If we believe that your data has been accessed or disclosed in a unauthorized way, we will notify you as required by law.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete it as quickly as possible.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have different data protection laws than the country in which you reside.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us

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